Trends in health indicators in the urban middle-aged population in the Czech Republic in 1998–2010

Abstract Objectives To track the trends in general health indicators and the prevalence of cardiovascular diseases (CVD), high blood pressure and elevated blood cholesterol in the middle-aged urban population in the Czech Republic in 1998–2010. Study design Cross-sectional study. Methods The followi...

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Published in:Public health (London) 2016-08, Vol.137, p.81-87
Main Authors: Žejglicová, K, Kratěnová, J, Lustigová, M, Malý, M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cardiovascular Diseases - epidemiology
Cross-Sectional Studies
CVD prevalence
Czech Republic
Czech Republic - epidemiology
Female
Health status
Health Status Indicators
Humans
Hypercholesterolemia - epidemiology
Hypertension - epidemiology
Infectious Disease
Internal Medicine
Male
Middle Aged
Prevalence
Urban Population - statistics & numerical data
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Summary:Abstract Objectives To track the trends in general health indicators and the prevalence of cardiovascular diseases (CVD), high blood pressure and elevated blood cholesterol in the middle-aged urban population in the Czech Republic in 1998–2010. Study design Cross-sectional study. Methods The following data from the three-phase HELEN (HEalth – Lifestyle – ENvironment) study, a prevalence questionnaire survey, were analysed: data collected from 8214 subjects in phase I, 6107 subjects in phase II, and 4389 subjects in phase III. The study subjects were aged 45–54 years and the study period spanned from 1998 to 2010. The differences in the indicators between phases were evaluated by binary and ordinal logistic regression models at a significance level of 0.01. Results Over the study period, a significant increase was observed in the proportion of respondents who self-rated their health as very good or good: from 46.6% to 51.0% in males ( P  = 0.006) and from 45.5% to 49.9% in females ( P  
ISSN:0033-3506
1476-5616
DOI:10.1016/j.puhe.2015.11.022